Oral engagement assemblies

a technology of oral engagement and assembly, which is applied in the field of oral engagement assemblies, can solve the problems of no single product exists today, no single product exists, and current diagnostic tools are expensive and complicated, so as to improve oral hygiene and screen for and diagnose animal health

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-10
NESTEC SA
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[0013]These and other objects are achieved using an oral engagement assembly including a mouth-piece and a diagnostic receptacle. In preferred embodiments, the oral engagement assembly includes a mouth-piece comprising a handle defining an opening and a support attached to the handle. A diagn

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Dental health is a major issue and concern of animal caregivers.
However, current diagnostic tools can be costly and complicated.
Similarly, while there are many products that help to clean a pet's teeth with

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[0022]The term “single package” means that the components of a kit are physically associated in or with one or more containers and considered a unit for manufacture, distribution, sale, or use. Containers include, but are not limited to, bags, boxes, cartons, bottles, packages of any type or design or material, over-wrap, shrink-wrap, affixed components (e.g., stapled, adhered, or the like), or combinations thereof. A single package may contain a mouth-piece, a diagnostic receptacle, a diagnostic chart, a diagnostic tool for oral fluid, and the like as described herein that can be physically associated such that they are considered a unit for manufacture, distribution, sale, or use.

[0023]The term “virtual package” means that the components of a kit are associated by directions on one or more physical or virtual kit components instructing the user how to obtain the other components, e.g., a bag or other container containing one component and directions instructing the user...

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Abstract

The invention provides oral engagement assemblies and methods of using the oral engagement assemblies. In a general aspect, the oral engagement assembly includes a mouthpiece comprising a handle and a support attached to the handle. A diagnostic receptacle is insertable into the mouth-piece to form the oral engagement assembly. One or more diagnostic sensors can be fixedly or releasably inserted into the diagnostic receptacle. The invention also provides kits useful for making the oral engagement assemblies and using such oral engagement assemblies for diagnosing a condition or disease in the animal.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 455,152 filed Oct. 15, 2010, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by this reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates generally to oral engagement assemblies and particularly to oral engagement assemblies having mechanisms for cleaning teeth and for screening and diagnosing animal health.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Animal caregivers are looking for convenient, easy, and quick ways to proactively manage the oral and general health of animals, particularly pets. Dental health is a major issue and concern of animal caregivers. Typical products for improving pet dental health include hard or crunchy pet treats (e.g., biscuits) or pet products made from a chewable material (e.g., rawhide). Similarly, various pet foods can be used to improve dental health, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,592,031, U.S. Pat...

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IPC IPC(8): A61D5/00
CPCA46B2200/1086A61C19/04A61D5/00A01K15/026A61B2010/0003A61B2010/0006A61B2010/0087A61B10/0051
Inventor SMITH, REBECCABLAIR, THOMAS J.NOTTINGHAM, J. WILLIAM
Owner NESTEC SA
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